Chapter 17
A direct increase in cultivation level?
This reward from the system made Jiang Chen’s body jolt.
After the system prompt disappeared, a surge of vital energy burst forth from his body, causing the books around him to fall off the shelves.
Lin Mubai found the situation unbelievable!
He knew his Eldest Senior Brother was a scoundrel, but surely he wouldn’t get so excited about destroying his books that he’d break through a minor cultivation realm on the spot, right?
Could doing evil really excite Jiang Chen that much?
After snapping back to reality, Lin Mubai picked up the books from the ground with a pained expression and carefully placed them back on the shelves.
Only then did he respond to Jiang Chen’s earlier question: “My library houses tens of thousands of books. If Senior Brother destroys even one, I will complain to our master and ask the Hall of Enforcement and the sect master to punish you personally!”
“Do scholars also tattle?” Jiang Chen was incredulous.
“To deal with extraordinary people, one must take extraordinary actions.”Jiang Chen was left speechless once again.
It had to be said that this threat was effective.
Although Xiao Hongyi was thoroughly disappointed and it was only a matter of time before she would expel him from the Jiuyan Sect, that couldn’t happen just yet.
After all, the protagonist hadn’t yet become a disciple. Who knew how it would affect the final outcome if he were to be expelled from the sect now?
Moreover, even though Lin Mubai wasn’t strong in combat, the vast righteous energy cultivated within him could be quite troublesome if he really fought with all he had.
In this life, Jiang Chen had finally found a chance to escape this world and save his master and the Jiang Family, so he had to be cautious.
But the problem was, if he simply cowered, it would be impossible for the villain to save face!
Besides, Lin Mubai had just described himself as an ‘extraordinary person’—how could he tolerate that?
“Junior Brother must be joking. As your Eldest Senior Brother, how could I possibly destroy something you cherish?”
Jiang Chen said with a grin, putting down the books. “To be honest, Junior Brother, I am here on master’s orders to take care of your daily needs since you’re still recovering from your injuries!”
“If that’s the case, then please leave, Eldest Senior Brother. I cannot afford your ‘care’,” Lin Mubai flatly refused.
“How could I do that?”
Jiang Chen’s expression turned stern. “I’ve already decided that to help Junior Brother recover as quickly as possible, I will take you to live in my wooden lodge on the mountainside. During this time, you should stop reading and focus on healing your injury!”
Lin Mubai was shocked again upon hearing this! Stop reading? That was practically killing him!
“Junior Brother, don’t resist. Everything Senior Brother is doing is for your own good! If you resist, I will have to take action by force. Then, if a fight breaks out, how many books get destroyed in your library will no longer be my concern and my fault,” Jiang Chen added.
A blatant threat!
In essence, he just didn’t want Lin Mubai to have an easy time, did he?
With no other choice, Lin Mubai had to submit.
He bowed deeply and performed a respectful salute: “Senior Brother, please forgive me. I misspoke earlier.”
“Good.” Jiang Chen accepted the apology with ease.
After getting up and seeing Jiang Chen still staring intently at him, Lin Mubai had to bow again.
This time Jiang Chen was satisfied and left, resting his head on his arm.
But just as he reached the door, he narrowed his eyes, looked back, and threatened maliciously.
“Remember, salute me before you see me next time! If you criticize what I do again, I’ll burn down your library!”
“And one more thing…”
Jiang Chen suddenly smiled and added, “Junior Brother, since your Innate Dao Bone is useless to you, why not give it to your Senior Brother?”
Upon hearing this, Lin Mubai clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
……
After a while, the book pavilion regained its tranquility, but he no longer had the mood to read.
That was his Eldest Senior Brother. Not only did he snatch Junior Sister’s opportunity, but he also threatened his Junior Brother with harsh words!
Even worse, he wanted to take the Innate Dao Bone from within his body! There was no sense of fellowship at all!
“Jiang Chen, you are like a wall of dung that cannot be plastered. Why not die if you are so worthless!”
Lin Mubai cursed under his breath.
He usually read books of sages and seldom cursed others, unless he really couldn’t help it.
Lin Mubai just didn’t understand.
Why couldn’t Xiao Hongyi see Jiang Chen’s true nature? Why did she still favor such a scumbag like Jiang Chen to this day?
After being publicly ridiculed by Jiang Chen, the simple-minded Fourth Junior Brother left the sect on the pretext of a mission and did not return for many days.
The Third Junior Sister, worried about having her opportunity snatched by Jiang Chen again, also left for the Hengduan Mountain Range under the guise of a mission.
Although the Fifth Junior Sister hadn’t left the sect, she had reportedly gone mad since the last time she was harassed!
He had no doubt that the Ninth Peak might just fall apart if things continued this way!
“I heard that more than forty members of the Ma family in Qingshi City were slaughtered by Jiang Chen. His actions are becoming more and more unrestrained! If this continues, not only the Ninth Peak but the entire Jiuyan Sect might suffer!”
Lin Mubai was deeply worried.
But what could he do?
Unless he could attain the imperial throne through his literary achievements, he was powerless against Jiang Chen.
Feeling irritable, Lin Mubai took a jug of spiritual wine and drank by himself.
He didn’t use his internal energy to resist the effects of the alcohol, and after only half a jug, his vision was already blurred, and his face slightly flushed.
After a few more cups, he shouted in his drunkenness.
“Jiang Chen! You don’t deserve to be the Eldest Senior Brother of the Ninth Peak! Sooner or later, I will…”
“Bang—”
Before he could finish, the door of the book pavilion opened.
The dull thud startled him sober.
“It was just the wind. I thought Jiang Chen had returned.”
After checking, Lin Mubai let out a long sigh of relief.
Look how scared I got!
In truth, he wasn’t afraid of Jiang Chen. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have opposed him repeatedly.
He was just worried that Jiang Chen might really burn his books in a fit of rage…
“Ah, the jug is empty. I should go rest.”
……
In a daze, Lin Mubai found the sunlight somewhat glaring.
Struggling to open his eyes and looking around, he realized he was on the ancient brick road halfway up the Ninth Peak.
How did I end up here?
Could it be that I sleepwalked here because I couldn’t handle my liquor?
Lin Mubai was confused.
Though that was the case, he had never heard of a Core Formation cultivator sleepwalking due to drunkenness.
Unable to figure it out, he gave up. He prepared to return to the book pavilion to read while shaking his head.
Jiang Chen interrupted his reading yesterday, and he didn’t get enough time. That’s why he had to make up for it no matter what today.
“Eldest Senior Brother is amazing! If it weren’t for you, those bad guys would have snatched my Jade Spirit Grass.”
A familiar and pleasant voice came from ahead.
Along with the voice, a man and a woman appeared from the foot of the mountain, walking side by side.
The man was handsome and dressed in white.
The woman had black hair that reached her neck and wore a simple green dress, and when she smiled, two shallow dimples appeared on her face, making her look gentle and adorable.
“Jiang Chen? Junior Sister Qingning?”
Lin Mubai was stunned.
The appearance of Jiang Chen didn’t elicit much of a reaction from him.
After all, his villainous Eldest Senior Brother did nothing but wander around every day, taking pleasure in bullying his fellow sect members. But wasn’t Junior Sister Qing Ning supposed to have gone to the Hengduan Mountain Range?
How did she come back so soon?
And even if she did return, how did she get mixed up with Jiang Chen?
Could it be…
Lin Mubai’s expression suddenly darkened.
He instinctively assumed that Jiang Chen must have used some sweet talk to deceive Qingning again!
Qingning was naive by nature and had no idea just how bad her Eldest Senior Brother really was!
That’s why she kept falling for his tricks over and over again.
“Jiang Chen! You have no shame!!”
An angry shout suddenly rang out.
Who said what I wanted to say?
While mentally giving a thumbs up, Lin Mubai turned his head to look. He wanted to see who else in the Ninth Peak dared to stand up against tyranny and despise evil so fiercely besides himself.
But as he turned, his eyes widened in disbelief.
Because what he saw was… himself!
Before he could come back to his senses, another miraculous scene unfolded.
Dense golden lines appeared out of nowhere, slowly converging, intertwining, and outlining to form 2 words.
【First Life】
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